Programmable drone autonomy
DroneForge Developer Ecosystem for Drone Autonomy
DroneForge is a developer ecosystem for drone autonomy that helps builders create real flight behavior without needing an FPV or robotics background. The Nimbus ground module, DF1 software, the Nimbus App, and the Python Library connect drone video, telemetry, route planning, object tracking, and automated drone data collection workflows into one accessible system.
Instead of putting extra compute on the aircraft, DroneForge keeps AI processing, mission planning, and operator control on your computer. Nimbus stays on the ground and bridges commands, analog video, and telemetry to compatible drones so builders can turn code into repeatable flight behavior.
Build automated drone data collection workflows
Nimbus unlocks low-cost autonomy and programmability for drones you already own. Developers can start with object tracking, repeatable recording paths, recurrent missions, route replay, mapping experiments, and autonomous inspection workflows. The Nimbus App and Python Library give teams a practical way to test perception and control ideas on real hardware instead of stopping at simulation.
Common workflows include following moving subjects, collecting repeat video from the same path, building computer-vision applications, testing guidance logic, and creating Python Library programs for inspection, field research, search and rescue practice, construction monitoring, agriculture, and infrastructure review.
What runs where
DF1 runs on your computer for AI processing, mission planning, perception, mapping, operator control, and control guidance. Nimbus receives telemetry, receives analog video, and sends commands. Your drone executes the mission and reports telemetry without requiring a new onboard computer.
Choose your setup
Start with the Nimbus Module if you already have a compatible drone, or choose the Nimbus bundle to get a ready-to-fly drone with the ground module included. Both options include DF1 autonomy software and developer resources so you can move from setup to a first autonomous mission quickly.
Connect with DroneForge
Follow product updates, field demos, community examples, changelogs, and drone autonomy research notes through the DroneForge community channels.